is there an object that can be placed on the terrain which shows it's elevation

[SHCanada2]

...and shows up in plan view and elevation view

 

The closest I found is to  place a symbol on the terrain with the elevation reference to "From Terrain". and then specify terrain to bottom as 0"

 

Then after doing that (and I must to that to put it on top of the terrain) change the elevation reference to "absolute". And then set the symbol label to %elevation_reference_to_bottom%

 

But if then adjust the terrain after doing that, the symbol will not move with the terrain. 

 

I tried terrain feature as well but it does not report its elevation.

 

At the end of the day I am looking for a way to show the height of the terrain at a specific point, and show that both in elevation and plan view using the same object.

 

It would be nice if objects always reported absolute elevation in an NPV, regardless of the elevation reference, but does not look to be the case

 

what I want is to  place a marker object on plan and it shows elevation of terrain

 

and then goto the elevation and it is already there:

 

 

 

[robdyck]

Hi Jason, you need to check in with @Alaskan_Son  He has an object that does exactly what you are asking for. He can also provide you with a macro that will work in a Text Marker and in storypole dimensions.

[SHCanada2]

thanks @robdyck

 

hmm, that looks close but not sure if it is what I am looking for. Markers on elevation/storey pole can be macro'd and/or configured to show ASL elevations. The question I have is: can you drop a marker anywhere on plan view, which, and here is the crux, reports the ASL of the terrain at that point, and that exact same object shows up in the elevation view (and shows ASL)?

 

And if I alter my terrain, the numbers being shown change, if the terrain changes that affects that point

 

Looking at your videos, they look like two different objects?

[robdyck]

Just now, SHCanada2 said:

thanks @robdyck

 

hmm, that looks close but not sure if it is what I am looking for. Markers on elevation/storey pole can be macro'd and/or configured to show ASL elevations. The question I have is: can you drop a marker anywhere on plan view, which, and here is the crux, reports the ASL of the terrain at that point, and that exact same object shows up in the elevation view (and shows ASL)?

 

Looking at your videos, they look like two different objects?

Yes those were. The first was a text marker and the 2nd video shows an object which reports the terrain elevation anywhere you place it and the label can show in any view.

I have those objects set to show the labels in my terrain plan, site plan and exterior elevations. Obviously they save typing errors, but they do require manual moving of the label.

[SHCanada2]

@robdyck I'm fine placing them originally to be where I want. I just don't want to have to move them if I change the terrain and the subsequent elevation changes. In other words I want the marker/labels to auto move vertically in elevation view when the underlying terrain elevation changes (through me adding a terrain line or region). Does it do that?

 

see my second screenshot, the marker is sitting on the terrain. If I adjust the terrain up, the marker should move with it and report the new elevation. Let me make a video

[robdyck]

Yes, it sits on the terrain. and it will move with the terrain. The only caveat, is that it needs to be manually 'rebuilt' to update what the label reports. 

If I place it on the terrain, it will report correctly. If I alter the terrain, it's label will not update until I rebuild the terrain and rebuild the object (open / close the object dialog with no changes).

I'm used to this and I accept it so if I make adjustemnts, I simply select all objects and perform an open/close as needed or once I'm close to finished.

[SHCanada2]

...having to open and close to trigger the macro...the problem that never dies  although the updated schedules in X16 got rid of a lot of my macros that sometimes suffered that issue. ...maybe I should try a schedule to solve this problem....never know

 

I'm going to try a couple more things, but may head his way.  sometimes when I lay off the problem for a couple days I come up with a new idea

[Alaskan_Son]

43 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

..having to open and close to trigger the macro...the problem that never dies

The macro actually isn't the problem.  Its a Chief related 3D rebuild issue/bug. 

[SHCanada2]

In fiddling around I think I see the issue, the object wont always follow the terrain unless you open it up and close it...rather annoying